Our Mission
Concordia University Ann Arbor is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world.
Administration
“Concordia University has a long and rich history of excellence in serving Christ, the Church, and the wider world. Our university’s rigorous, Christ-centered approach to education forms each student in mind, body, and spirit and prepares them to find ‘uncommon’ ways to meet the needs of others.”
- Dr. Erik Ankerberg, President
Lutheran Life
Concordia University Ann Arbor is part of the Concordia University System, a nationwide network of colleges and universities that are each independently run but all affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Serving since 1963
On September 30, 1962, Lutherans from across Michigan gathered on the grounds of the former Earhart estate in Ann Arbor to install the cornerstone of a building that would soon become the centerpiece of a new college. The motto inscribed on the cornerstone, “That in All Things Christ Might Have Preeminence,” set the tone and function for the Chapel of the Holy Trinity and the surrounding buildings that would embody the college. Soon after the dedication, construction began and the college opened the following fall with 236 students and 24 instructors.
Campus Location
The Concordia University Ann Arbor campus offers a unique opportunity to enjoy all the amenities of one of the greatest college towns in America, but in a small, idyllic setting.